An illegal immigrant from Mexico, wanted for killing a California cop earlier this week, was captured Friday while attempting to flee back across the Southern…
An illegal immigrant from Mexico, wanted for killing a California cop earlier this week, was captured Friday while attempting to flee back across the Southern border, officials said.
Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 33, was busted in Bakersfield, Cali., on suspicion of murder following a massive two-day manhunt for the alleged cop killer.
Authorities say he was attempting to leave the country — and under heavy surveillance — prior to his arrest.
“We were never more than a step behind this guy,” explained Sheriff Adam Christianson of the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.
He told reporters that Arriaga was a known gang member who had been living in the US illegally after crossing the border in Arizona.
